Panajev2001a from the NeoGAF forums, has discovered patents which link to the Sony handheld device. These patents are held by Phil Harrison of Sony. It is described as:
A hand-held electronic device is disclosed. The device may comprise a case case having one or more major surfaces; a touch screen disposed on one of the major surfaces, the touch screen; a processor operably coupled to the touch screen; and one or more tactile pixels disposed proximate the touch screen. Each of the tactile pixels includes an actuatable portion coupled to an actuator and a sensor. The actuator and sensor are coupled to the processor. The actuator is configured to actuate in response to instructions from the processor and the sensor is configured to generate signals as inputs to one or more programs executed by the processor when pressure is applied to the actuatable portion. The actuatable portion is actuatable by the actuator between first and second positions. A tactile feel of the actuatable portion is different in the first and second positions.
So what can we get from this? Well we recently heard about PSP phone rumours, so maybe these patents could mean a PSP phone is really on the Sony drawing boards. However there is no confirmed source that the phone is in production or design just yet, it could actually be some while before we see a prototype. However, the new phone is said to be able to match the iPhone’s capabilities with touch screen and motion sensitive features.
Sont would be going the right way with this phone, since there are rumours of a Microsoft Zune phone that can play games, and well our very own iPhone. Sony would really have not much of a choice if they wanted to stay competitive in the portable device field.
SlipperyBrick :Source: PSP Fanboy
